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Do you need a sewing coach?

March 9, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs has made an incredible offer to anyone wanting to learn to sew, or wanting to hone their sewing skills. She will be your long-distance sewing coach for a month for FREE. After the first month,… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make an apron from a coffee sack

March 9, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Jane from Maiden Jane shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an apron out of an upcycled or recycled burlap coffee sack. I love the look of the burlap combined with bold graphics!! If the pattern is… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Car playmat with changing seasons

March 9, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Lookie what Papgena made! It’s a playmat for her nephew, inspired bycarmat projects at Obsessively Stitching and Kleio’s Belly, and her own weather calendar. This car playmat has roads that lead to homes belonging to various family members, as well… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Sew a fabric bike basket

March 9, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Christie from Lemon Squeezy Shop and A Lemon Squeezy Home shares a tutorial for sewing a basket that hangs from the handlebars of a child’s bike. The large, open shape means there’s plenty of room to bring a favorite stuffed… Read more ...

Tutorial: Adding rhinestone bling to a sewing project

March 9, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how to add rhinestone bling to a sewing project. It’s amazing how a little sparkle can elevate a shirt from one that a little girl likes a lot, to one that she insists on… Read more ...

Free pattern: Missy Cottontail bunny softie

March 9, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Connie from Clothmatters shares a free pattern for her Missy Cottontail doll. She holds a large Easter egg in her hands. Make this sweet bunny softie as an Easter gift or leave off the egg and make it as a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a sham-style pillowcase

March 9, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Prudent Baby shows how to make a sham-style pillowcase. It does double-duty as a decorative sham pillow and one that you can sleep on. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Prudent Baby] [tags]sewing, tutorial, sham, pillow, pillowcase, case,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rescue a stained shirt with applique

March 8, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sara from Flannel Queen and My Fabric Obsession shows how you can use fusible webbing applique to rescue an ink-stained shirt. Or a chocolate milk stained shirt. Or a magic marker stained shirt. Or a grass stained shirt. Or… You… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a doubler for a cloth diaper

March 8, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Jenn from Compulsively Creative guest blogs over at Sew Much Ado with a tutorial for making your own doublers for your cloth diapers. Doublers are extra cloths that you insert inside a cloth diaper to increase the absorbency. They’re easy… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric Pot o’ Gold for St. Patrick’s Day

March 8, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how to make this fabric Pot o’ Gold for St. Patrick’s Day. Made from felt, it’s an easy sew. Make one up and fill it with gold candy for a St. Patty’s Day decoration everyone… Read more ...

Free pattern: Strappy top for a Groovy Girl

March 8, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Last week I showed how to make an A-line skirt for a Groovy Girl. Now let’s make the strappy top to match. This little top is a quick sew and can be made out of smallish scraps of fabric. Dig… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew fabric covered magnetic noteboard

March 8, 2010 by Anne Weaver

miia shows how to use your favorite fabric to create a fabric-covered magnetic noteboard. This is a quick project, with no sewing required. If you have some fabric left over from a decor project, you could make a noteboard to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Turn your boot cut jeans into skinny jeans

March 8, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Larissa from mmmcrafts shows how to turn last year’s boot cut jeans into this year’s skinny jeans. It’s as simple as sewing two seams. Go to the tutorial. [photo by Larissa Holland at mmmcrafts] [tags]sewing, tutorial, jeans, skinny,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Throw pillow with oversized lace flower

March 8, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Brooke shows how to make this throw pillow with oversized ruffled flower at her blog, All Things Thrifty. It looks like it would be difficult, but she shows an easy way to make that large fluffy flower. I love the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Stacked fabric flower brooch

March 8, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Blue Cricket Design shows how to make this stacked fabric flower brooch. Guess what she uses as her template? Cookie cutters!! Go to the tutorial. [photo from Blue Cricket Design] [tags]sewing, tutorial, stacked, fabric, flower, brooch, pin[/tags]… Read more ...